the small boats are finished now. Some boats received the plastic deck, from others the super structure was removed and sanded smooth.

The super structure was built new with photo etched parts, others received etched decks and details, oars, railings and other details...

The boats will be primered in black next, then painted in Royal Light Grey. The lower side of the boats hull will become painted in hull red, the decks in wooden brown, the super structure as well as the upper area of the inside of the hulls in white. Then the boats will be installed on the decks, fixed with rope.

The small boats were painted next. I have chosen some light grey for the complete hull of the flat boats, red/dark grey for the bigger ones. The decks wooden brown, the structure in white.After a weathering with dark oil color washs I have "glased" the windows and glued the boats on the maindecks....

G'day Michael. I'm new to this game and just joined the site. I am building HMS Nelson 1:200 also. Fascinated by your detailed approach. Is it Okay if I ask questions? For instance where did you find the Brass portholes and eye-brows.....and do you intend to allow the brass to shine through on some?